Independently translatable modules and fiber optic equipment trays in fiber optic equipment

A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:

• a chassis configured to be disposed in an equipment rack, the chassis comprising opposite front and rear chassis ends that are separated in a longitudinal direction;
• a plurality of tray guides configured to be disposed within the chassis and defining a plurality of channels;
• a plurality of fiber optic equipment trays configured to be supported by and to translate in the longitudinal direction relative to the plurality of channels, wherein each fiber optic equipment tray of the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays comprises a plurality of module guides;
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• a plurality of fiber optic modules configured to be received by the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays, wherein each fiber optic module of the plurality of fiber optic modules is configured to move and be guided between a different pair of laterally spaced module guides of the plurality of module guides, and each fiber optic module is independently movable relative to the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays;
• wherein each fiber optic module of the plurality of fiber optic modules comprises a front end, a rear end, an interior, a plurality of first fiber optic adapters disposed through the front end, at least one second fiber optic adapter disposed through the rear end, and at least one optical fiber disposed within the interior and establishing at least one optical connection between the at least one second fiber optic adapter and at least one first fiber optic adapter of the plurality of first fiber optic adapters;
• wherein each fiber optic equipment tray of the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays is configured to receive multiple fiber optic modules of the plurality of fiber optic modules;
• wherein for at least one fiber optic module of the plurality of fiber optic modules, the at least one second fiber optic adapter comprises a higher connection density than each first fiber optic adapter of the plurality of first fiber optic adapters;
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• wherein the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays and the plurality of fiber optic modules are configured to permit each fiber optic module of the plurality of fiber optic modules to be removable from a front of the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays, and releasably removable from a rear of the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays.